• Back in 2009, a total of 46 players were invited to Canada’s Olympic orientation camp, but Patrice Bergeron wasn’t among them. Four months later, he was on the club that won gold in Vancouver. A reminder, from Eric Duhatschek, that yesterday's list is only preliminary and the actual team could include players who were not invited to Calgary in August.

• The Jets put a lot of money on the table to sign Bryan Little. The deal helped both sides avoid the unpleasantness of arbitration and it kept the team's No. 1 center in town for five years. Looks like a fair bit of contracting.

• The Flames signed first-rounder Sean Monahan to his first NHL contract yesterday. Sounds like both sides expect him to be in the mix for a job in Calgary this fall.

• The second-hardest thing to do in this business is make predictions. The hardest? Going back after the season is over and comparing your picks to what really went down. Thank you, Scott Cullen, for your courage.